Sunday, July 21, 2013

President Aquino on Monday, July 22, 2013 delivered his fourth State of
the Nation Address (SONA). It was Pnoy's longest SONA so far but has
been applauded less frequently compared to last year.

Delivered at the Session Hall of the House of Representatives, Batasang Pambansa Complex, Quezon City, on July 22, 2013. Be guided with our analysis and review of SONA 2013. Students may use this as reference for their reaction paper:

SONA this year were focused on the achievements of the government on his
term such as approval of the Sin Tax Reform Law and “Responsible
Parenthood Law” (RH Law), reforms in Education System(K-12), Pantawid
Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), increase in number of TESDA
graduates, increase in Philhealth enrolles from 62% to 81% and improved
benefits, allocation of P6.2 billion for flood control in Metro Manila,
completion of 9,377 housing units for Typhoon Sendong victims, 63%
reduction in number of private armed groups, 21.4 increase in foreign
tourist arrivals in 2012 and 7.8% GDP (Gross Domestic Product) growth
during the first quarter of 2013.

However, it also highlights some of the changes to hike SSS contributions and train fares.

"We believe that it is time to amend the SSS Pension Scheme. We must
establish measures that remedy the outflow of funds. If we add 0.6
percent to the contribution rate, it will immediately deduct P141
billion from the unfunded liability," Aquino said.

Pnoy said the need to reform pension scheme is necessary to avoid
depletion of SSS funds in the next 28 years. He also explains that fare
hikes in MRT and LRT will be implemented. The government subsidizes each
passenger's fare by as much as P45 and said to be unfair to residents
from Visayas and Mindanao who never set foot on the trains but fund the train operations.

But according to critics or analysts, President Aquino did not mentioned
solid agenda on how he will lead us to his 'daang matuwid' campaign
until 2016. Nancy Binay highlights that Pnoy didn't include on his speech ways to improve employment rate in the country.

Inspite of the gross domestic product (GDP) growth for 2012 and
various economic reform programs of Aquino government for his three
years in the Palace, Philippines is still have the worst unemployment rate
in Asia. More than 11 million Filipinos are jobless according to SWS
and IBON Foundation survey results on the first quarter of 2013.

It is common that every SONA, President always make promises. Here are
the some of the action items of Aquino government for the next months or
year:

Classroom shortage will be addressed by the Department of Education within the year.

Thursday, February 21, 2013

Vice President Jejomar Binay’s United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) resumed sorties in Angeles City, February 20, its first coalition-organized public meeting for its senatorial slate in Luzon.

Vice-mayorable candidate Mark Allen Sison said on Tuesday that it’s all-systems go for the UNA as Binay, Estrada and Enrile, considered as Big Three endorsers of the party, formally endorsed the coalition’s senatorial bets in the midterm 2013 elections to the Angeleño voters.

Sison said that UNA is thankful for the overwhelming support of the Angeleños especially the assistance of Angeles City Public Market Vendors Federation and Thunders which they have given to UNA senatorial slate led by Nancy Binay, Tingting Cojuangco, JV Ejercito, Jack Enrile, Richard Gordon, Gregorio Honasan, Ernesto Maceda, Mitos Magsaysay and Juan Miguel Zubiri.

”We’re so thankful for the support of my Cabalen and the Vice President. UNA is very honored and proud to have its first assembly here in Central Luzon,” he noted.

UNA secretary general and Navotas Rep. Tobias “Toby” Tiangco said his group cannot be accused of premature campaigning because there is no such thing under the law. “We are not violating any law. We are doing what is legal.”

The Comelec has conceded that there is no law against premature campaigning. The poll body cited a Supreme Court decision saying that those seeking elective posts are only considered candidates at the start of the campaign period.

Yet, advocacy groups have launched the “anti-epal” campaign in an effort to monitor and shame politicians caught prematurely campaigning, and plastering their faces on government projects.

UNA is a coalition between Binay’s Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) and former President Joseph Estrada’s PMP. It is the self-styled “constructive opposition” to the Aquino administration.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Ten individuals, who are supporters of Representative Carmelo Lazatin, have filed illegal arrest and physical injuries against personnel of Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan.

Lazatin's supporters were arrested and allegedly harassed and threatened by Pamintuan's allies and men led by Jesse Eres, head of the Angeles City Entertainment Promotion Office (Acepo).

Charged were Eres, other Acepo officers, and officials from the Angeles City Police Station 4 located in Barangay Balibago.

The 10 individuals were arrested by City Traffic Aides on February 3 in Barangay Balibago here while distributing flyers, containing joint affidavit hitting the mayor in connection with the job orders issue at the City Government.

The 10 were taken to the Acepo, where they were reportedly harassed by Acepo personnel and even threatened by Eres.

According to reports, at least two of the apprehended individuals were "strangled" by Acepo personnel.

The flyers being distributed by the apprehended individuals contain the joint statement issued by village councilmen William David (Barangay Lourdes Northwest), Roy Ogurida (Barangay Cutcut), Renato Coronel (Barangay Salapungan), Nenita Ferrer (Barangay Margot), and Oliver Chaneco (Barangay Santo Domingo) assailing the Pamintuan administration for the alleged inclusion of the names of the village officials' relatives in the list of the job order employees without their knowledge.

Eres denied threatening to kill one of the arrested persons. He said it is not in his personality to have someone killed.

Ferrer’s name has been included in the list of JO employees assigned as researchers for the cultural mapping conducted by the City Government under the city’s Tourism Promotion and Development Program. Researchers receive a daily salary ranging from P600 to P650.

According to Ferrer, they were called by a certain Francisco Esguerra from the Office of Senior Citizens’ Affairs (Osca) and were made to attend a seminar at the Gabaldon Building.

Ferrer also said that the city’s First Lady, Herminia Pamintuan, was also present during the said seminar.

Ferrer is only the latest among several barangay officials who surfaced to denounce the arbitrary inclusion of names in the list of the city’s JO appointments.

Earlier, Barangay Lourdes Northwest council member William David also expressed resentment over the situation after having learned that the name of his wife, Irene David, has also been included in the list of JO appointments.

David said his wife does not work as a JO appointment and does not even go to the City Hall to collect her supposed salary.

Barangay Cutcut council member Roy Ogurida also released a statement saying that the inclusion of his sister’s name in the list of the City Government’s JO employees was done without their knowledge.

On October 19, 2012, graft and corruption charges were filed before the Office of the Ombudsman against Pamintuan, City Accountant Wilfredo Tiotuico, City Budget Officer Fe Corpuz, City Treasurer Juliet Quinsaat and other department heads by local newsman Robledo Sanchez in relation to the 2,506 job order employees of the City Government.

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